Father, You have called me to
live in a perfect relationship with You, so that
my life will produce a yearning for God in the
lives of others, not admiration for myself. O
Lord Jesus Your purpose in my life is not to
make me a trophy in Your showcase, but You are
trying to get me to a place where You can use
me. Do so with me, as You want, O My Father.
Make me one with Yourself, my Father, as You are
One with Your Son.
"Not that I have already
attained, or am already perfect..."(Philippians
3:12).
Your Word says, "When ever Your
will is in complete control, You will remove all
pressure and if we deliberately choose to obey
You, You will reach to the remotest star and to
the ends of the earth to assist me with Your
Almighty Power!" So be it Lord! There is only
one relationship that really matters, and that
is my personal relationship to my personal
Redeemer and Lord. I will maintain that at all
cost, letting everything else go. You will
fulfill Your purpose through my life. O My
Father, I want to be that life!
"By the grace of God I am what I
am, and His grace toward me was not in
vain..."(1 Corinthians 15:10).
"You open Your hand and satisfy
every living thing with favor" (Ps 145:16).
What a picture Lord! Your hand is opened toward
everything that has life, with only one intent,
to satisfy our deepest desires. Our
satisfaction— fulfillment, gratification, and
contentment— is Your idea.
Satisfy my desires O Lord for a
closer relationship with Thee. I seek Your face,
O God; I seek the Reviver, the Healer, and my
Redeemer. You said, in Your Word, "It is
good". You were talking about Your
creations-Your desire for me is my satisfaction
and it is then I begin the wonderful journey out
of spiritual darkness into marvelous light, out
of personal misery into divine contentment.
Help me, O God to accept this truth, and
acknowledge my need of You and to cultivate an
obedient relationship with You. My Father, my
hearts desire is just that. If I do not pursue a
vital personal relationship with You, I will
live out my life hopelessly bound to the
syndrome of discontent. I've found that life
becomes a terrible and wonderful adventure as I
yield wholeheartedly to Your plan, which You so
faithfully revealed to me. It is terrible in the
absolute abandonment of self that is required-my
plans and desires- and my relationships. And it
is wonderful in the overwhelming sense of
purpose, destiny, and fulfillment that only
abandonment to You brings to my life. You
enlarge my heart in the capacity to love others
and the rewards of service to my King eclipse
the noblest plans that self, without You could
produce. Hallelujah! I can expect to receive a
greater revelation of Your purpose for my life
as I yield more completely to You.
Father, David wrote, "He who
dwells in the shelter of the Most High will
abide in the shadow of the Almighty." Father, I
want to live in absolute unbroken fellowship
with You, like Jesus. He never acted in
self-will but did only those things You directed
Him to do. I too, My Father, want to live my
life on earth in utter and complete dependence
on You. You, O God, are my refuge and my
fortress and in You will I trust.
You promise to deliver me from
hidden dangers; from immunity from fatal
diseases. You promised to be my shelter and
refuge that is likened to that of a mother bird
with her young. Father You promised me
protection in the faithfulness of You. You
promised me freedom from fear and safety in the
midst of a storm. You are my insurance against
calamity. You promised that Your angelic escorts
would guard me. You've promised me victory over
the lions and the cobra. Hallelujah! Your Word
says the one who trusts in Jehovah is immortal
until his/her work is done. Thank You Father,
for keeping me safe through the power of faith.
Father, I claim these promises and I will rely
on them, for those who trust in the Lord is sure
of His protection. Hallelujah!
